Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Reservoir Summit

Photographed by Craig Baker, 2015

1. Reservoir Summit Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

As a road-weary traveler, you could find whatever you needed during your passage over these steep mountains. Not only was this the location of a restaurant, gas station, garage, store, and water trough for overheated cars, but above the road on a flat knoll was an auto camping area. The large cement reservoir located about 500 feet to the south gives this stop its name.

Como todo viajero cansado, usted podía encontrar aquí lo necesario para continuar su viaje a través de estas empinadas montañas. No solo fue el sitio de un restaurante, gasolinera, taller de automóviles, tienda y lugar para llenar el tanque de agua sino también, arriba de la colina en una explanada al lado del camino, habia un area de acampar. Un gran tanque de cemento, casi quinientos pies al sur, da a esta parada su nombre.

Erected 1997 by California 4×4 Club; Boy Scout Troop 583 (Castaic); and Ridge Route Preservation Organization.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 34° 39.789′ N, 118° 43.53′ W. Marker

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has been reported unreadable. Marker is in Angeles National Forest, California, in Los Angeles County. It is on Ridge Route Road 11 miles south of Highway 138, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located 4.5 miles south of a locked gate. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lebec CA 93243, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 5 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Kelly’s Halfway Inn (approx. 1.4 miles away); Swede’s Cut (approx. 1½ miles away); The “Ridge Route” (approx. 2 miles away); Castaic Powerplant (approx. 2 miles away); Tumble Inn (approx. 3.1 miles away); National Forest Inn (approx. 3½ miles away); Slide Mountain Lookout (approx. 3.6 miles away);

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 9, 2020

2. Reservoir Summit Marker

The marker is faded and unreadable.

Liebre State Highway Camp (approx. 3.7 miles away); Liebre Summit (approx. 4.8 miles away); Ridge Route Directory (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Angeles National Forest.

More about this marker. The Ridge Route is currently closed to vehicles from 6½ miles south of Highway 138 at the north end, to 1½ miles north of Templin Highway at the south end. The 13-mile central portion remains closed to all motor vehicle traffic. Walking, bicycling, and horseback riding are allowed. Efforts to re-open the road are continuing.
This road was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. — Ridge Route Directory

Also see . . . Ridge Route Preservation Organization. Organization website homepage (Submitted on June 16, 2020.)

Reservoir Summit image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 9, 2020

3. Reservoir Summit

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 9, 2020

4. Reservoir

Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2020. This page has been viewed 1,278 times since then and 108 times this year. Last updated on June 29, 2020. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 16, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.